![Prost International [PINT]](https://prostinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/PINTtFontLogoRoboto1536x78.jpg)
FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution II (3-2-1, 13 pts) were victorious 2-1 over New York City FC II (2-2-4, 9 pts.) on Saturday afternoon.
The match kicked off at 3:00 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium.
Starting XI versus NYCFC II.
New England starting lineup: 4-2-3-1 | JD Gunn, Hesron Barry, Gabriel Dahlin, Victor Souza (C), DaMario McIntosh Klein, Cristiano Oliveira, Allan Oyirwoth, Eric Klein, Alex Monis, Liam Butts, Marcos Dias
New England substitutes:| Max Weinstein, Damorney Hutchinson, Eli Ackerman, Judah Siqueira, Javaun Mussenden, Grant Emerhi, Gevork Diarbian, Sage Kinner
New York City FC II starting lineup: 4-2-3-1 | Maclean Learned, Christopher Tiao, Collin McCamy, Maxwell Murray, Andrew Baiera, Máximo Carrizo, Piero Elias, Evan Lim, Julien Lacher, Sebastiano Musu, Seymour Garfield-Reid
New York City FC II substitutes:| Prince Amponsah, Zidane Yáñez, Pierce Infuso, Peter Molinari, Luka Sunjic, Eligio Guarino, Brennan Klein, Jack Loura, Dylan McDermott
Starting XI versus NYCFC II.
The match kicked off with New York starting from the center circle and swiftly advancing the ball into New England’s defensive third.
Liam Butts had the first moment of the match when his shot from the six yard box just missed the net in the first minute.
NYCFC II’s first chance came in the 6th minute when a close-range shot by Sebastiano Musu was saved by goalkeeper JD Gunn.
In the 11th minute, Revolution II midfielder Cristiano Oliveira was issued a yellow card.
Cristiano Oliveira had a chance of his own o
Entering the 18th minute, New England took the lead.
Liam Butts gets us on the board 💪#NERevs #MLSNextPro pic.twitter.com/mEl1j4HaIl
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) April 26, 2025
Forward Marcos Dias delivered a ball into the area which forward Liam Butts got a head to bury it into the bottom left corner past goalkeeper Maclean Learned to make it 1-0. Butts was definitely offsides but there’s no VAR in MLSNEXTPro. 1-0 to New England.
Elias equalizes on the rebound for @newyorkcityfcii!
📺 #MLSSeasonPass https://t.co/WH5xTb0M6p pic.twitter.com/f2B84dVp9R
— MLS NEXT Pro (@MLSNEXTPRO) April 26, 2025
In the 19th minute, NYCFC II were given a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area by Hesron Barry. Hesron was issued a yellow card during the play.
Midfielder Piero Elias stepped up to take an the initial shot was saved by goalkeeper JD Gunn but the rebound fell Piero Elias to make it 1-1.
New England’s next chance came in the 23rd minute when a corner kick taken by Alex Monis was headed wide by defender Gabe Dahlin.
Allan Oyirwoth had a spectacular shot that was met with a stupendous save by goalkeeper Maclean Learned in the 34th minute.
After the initial 45+2 minutes, the match entered halftime with the scoreline level at 1-1.
Half Time between NYCFC II
The second half began with New England Revolution II starting from the center circle and swiftly advancing the ball into NYCFC II’s defensive third.
NYCFC II had the first chance of the second half when Christopher Tiao’s shot went high and wide over the bar.
In the 57th minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his first three changes of the match by replacing Liam Butts, Alex Monis & Cristiano Oliveira with Damorney Hutchinson, Gevork Diarbian & Javaun Mussenden.
New England’s first major chance came via a corner kick in the 59th minute when Victor Souza’s header went just over the bar.
In the 64th minute, NYCFC II head coach Matt Pilkington made his first change of the match by replacing Seymour Garfield-Reid with Zidane Yáñez.
In the 70th minute, New England took the lead.
Allan Oyirwoth with an absolute rocket! 🚀#NERevsII | 2-1 pic.twitter.com/bDRebZ1VOS
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) April 26, 2025
Forward Damorney Hutchinson found midfielder Allan Oyirwoth for an absolute missile of a volley into to bottom left corner to make it 2-1 to New England.
Damorney Hutchinson had a chance to add to the lead with his effort after taking on two players was saved away by goalkeeper Maclean Learned in the 73rd minute.
In the 74th minute, NYCFC II head coach Matt Pilkington made his second change of the match by replacing Sebastiano Muso with Peter Molinari.
In the 77th minute, Revolution II defender Victor Souza was issued a yellow card for time wasting.
In the 86th minute, both teams made changes. NYCFC II head coach Matt Pilkington made his third & fourth change of the match by replacing Piero Elias & Julien Lacher with Luka Sunjic & Leo Guarino. Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his fourth change by replacing Damario McIntosh with Grant Emerhi
After the 90+4 minutes, the match concluded with New England holding on to the 2-1 victory
Full Time between New England Revolution II & NYCFC II.
With the result, New England move to 2nd place in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference Standings.
Richie Williams and the New England Revolution II (3-2-1, 13 pts.) are on the road to face Eastern Conference side Toronto FC II 3-1-2, 10 pts.). The match will kick off at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, April 26th at 3:00 p.m. EST. For more MLS NEXT Pro content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
